1775 Jeffery Amherst Signed Office Of Ordinance Document - Revolutionary Era

1775 Jeffery Amherst Signed Office of Ordnance Document – American Revolution Era – HMS Thames

Original British government military manuscript signed by Jeffery Amherst, dated 3 August 1775, during the opening months of the American Revolutionary War.

Issued from the Office of Ordnance, the document concerns expenses for gunner's stores aboard His Majesty's Ship HMS Thames and is addressed to the Treasurer of the Navy. The manuscript references Thomas Barton Scott, Gunner of HMS Thames, and records official approval of ordnance expenditures.

The document bears a clear autograph signature of Jeffery Amherst and an additional signature of Charles Cocke. Few surviving Amherst documents relate so directly to British military and naval administration at the outbreak of the Revolution.

Details

Date: 3 August 1775

Office: British Office of Ordnance

Signed by: Jeffery Amherst

Additional signature: Charles Cocke

Subject: HMS Thames naval ordnance accounting

Recipient: Treasurer of the Navy

Revolutionary War era

Original manuscript document

Condition

Very good eighteenth-century condition with expected mailing folds and light age toning. Ink remains dark and highly legible. Signature is bold and attractive. No significant loss affecting the text or signatures.

Historical Importance

Jeffery Amherst was among Britain's most influential military leaders of the eighteenth century and played a central role in military administration during the American Revolution. Documents signed by Amherst from the opening year of the conflict are increasingly scarce and sought after by collectors of Revolutionary War and British military history.

Provenance

Private historical manuscript collection.